Football Recap: Cody Dow Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Keene

McKinney Christian Academy played against Keene on Friday and won via forfeit.

Cody Dow

Rushing Yards (Career)

09/26/25 vs Keene	122
09/20/24 @ Founders Classical Academy	104
10/11/24 @ Shelton	69
11/08/24 vs Bishop Gorman	61
10/18/24 vs Covenant	53

McKinney Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cody Dow led the charge by rushing for 122 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries, while also throwing for 156 yards and three touchdowns. Those 122 rushing yards gave Dow a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Angel Rivera, who gained 139 total yards and three touchdowns.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: McKinney Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

The win made it two in a row for McKinney Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 12 points in those games. As for Keene, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

McKinney Christian Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Shelton at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 834 yards in their previous games. As for Keene, they have already played their next contest, a 68-0 victory against Founders Classical Academy on the 3rd.